Research, Development & Technical Director

Declan Ferguson

Declan is Research, Development & Technical Director at Finnebrogue Artisan, leading a team of technologists who ensure Finnebrogue is at the forefront of market innovation and sustainable food production. Declan has a degree in Food Science from Queen’s University Belfast and is currently the Chair of IFST’s Northern Ireland Branch. Declan has spent 20 years working in the food business, with 10 years at Marks and Spencer as a food technologist, managing a range of product categories including confectionary, bakery & cakes, biscuits, prepared fruit, dried fruit & nuts, red meat and poultry. Declan went on to lead the technical and development teams in Tesco Ireland & Northern Ireland, before joining Genesis Crafty who made their name producing handcrafted mince pies, scones and light & fluffy pancakes.
Declan Ferguson